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I had never heard of "Kik" so I looked it up: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kik_(app) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kik_(app) In 2016, CBS News called it "a p
by ButlerianJihad 3mo ago
I had never heard of "Kik" so I looked it up:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kik_(app) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kik_(app)
In 2016, CBS News called it "a predator's paradise", and Wikipedia notes that it lacks E2EE while permitting sign-ups without providing any valid contact information.
- leoqa 3mo agoIt was a popular platform briefly for college students etc. I remember college kids posting drama on Kik etc
- account42 3mo agoHow is E2EE relevant here. And permitting sign ups with only email or less used to be the standard everywhere. Also according the sentencing [0] the perp and victim initially met on Google+. [0] https://www.canlii.org/en/ns/nspc/doc/2024/2024nspc4/2024nspc4.html?resultId=23b3d99c2f784deeae3a19526c9a083c https://www.canlii.org/en/ns/nspc/doc/2024/2024nspc4/2024nsp...